Mario Kart, Bit.Trip Void, Madden Arcade join DLC ranks

While Black Friday brings some great deals this week, most publishers have pushed their big titles out of the door already, and dedicated gamers have picked them up at launch. With that in mind, the big three consoles are delivering great downloadable titles this week with the hopes that you'll spend your time (and money) sitting on the couch this weekend.

Nintendo's delivering the lion's share of great new downloadable games, with the third game in the Bit.Trip series, Bit.Trip Void coming to WiiWare, and two classic games with Wii sequels, Super Mario Kart and A Boy & His Blob headlining the Virtual Console. All told, 13 games are coming to the Wii and DSi Stores this week, although five DSi games are the final piecemeal portions of the limited-release DS game Electroplankton to complement the first half that released earlier this month.

While there's plenty of pigskin to be viewed on Thanksgiving, football fans can enjoy their favorite sport in DLC form on their HD console of choice as Madden NFL Arcade comes to the PlayStation 3 tomorrow and the Xbox 360 this Wednesday for $15. Additionally, the PlayStation Blog has confirmed that Revenge of the Wounded Dragon, a 2D brawler, will be coming to the PS3 tomorrow, too.

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While Black Friday brings some great deals this week, most publishers have pushed their big titles out of the door already, and dedicated gamers have picked them up at launch. With that in mind, the big three consoles are delivering great downloadable titles this week with the hopes that you'll spend your time (and money) sitting on the couch this weekend.

Nintendo's delivering the lion's share of great new downloadable games, with the third game in the Bit.Trip series, Bit.Trip Void coming to WiiWare, and two classic games with Wii sequels, Super Mario Kart and A Boy & His Blob headlining the Virtual Console. All told, 13 games are coming to the Wii and DSi Stores this week, although five DSi games are the final piecemeal portions of the limited-release DS game Electroplankton to complement the first half that released earlier this month.

While there's plenty of pigskin to be viewed on Thanksgiving, football fans can enjoy their favorite sport in DLC form on their HD console of choice as Madden NFL Arcade comes to the PlayStation 3 tomorrow and the Xbox 360 this Wednesday for $15. Additionally, the PlayStation Blog has confirmed that Revenge of the Wounded Dragon, a 2D brawler, will be coming to the PS3 tomorrow, too.

Nintendo's entire DLC lineup is detailed in the press release below.

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: DOWNLOAD NEW BIT.TRIP KICKS, SPEEDING KARTS, MAGIC CASTLES AND MORE

Nov. 23, 2009

Among the latest downloadable games from Nintendo is BIT.TRIP VOID, a riveting new installment in the extraordinary retro-arcade series for the WiiWare service. You'll also find some remarkable kid-friendly fare on WiiWare this week, including the immersive Harvest Moon: My Little Shop. Race-loving Mario fans will thrill to see the original Super Mario Kart make its Virtual Console debut alongside the imaginative A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia. The Nintendo DSiWare service welcomes Castle Of Magic - featuring some inventive uses for the Nintendo DSi system's built-in cameras - as well as five delightful additions to the Electroplankton series. No doubt, the variety and value found on the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop are enough to keep holiday consumers energized through Black Friday and beyond.

WiiWare

BIT.TRIP VOID

Publisher: Aksys Games

Players: 1-4

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 600 Wii Points

Description: The third installment in the retro-arcade BIT.TRIP saga is a synesthetic exploration of rhythm and music as they pertain to our everyday lives and moods. With a control scheme that's new to the series yet wholly familiar to gamers, players have complete freedom to move about the screen wherever they desire, interacting with the music in brand new ways. The classic game-play aesthetic remains as color - and the absence of color - are explored to the fullest. Trip out in four-player co-op and get lost in the beat with a friend. See if you can survive the onslaught of Beats and further your own BIT.TRIP.

Harvest Moon: My Little Shop

Publisher: Natsume, Inc.

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 1,200 Wii Points

Description: Welcome to Clover Town, where you've just taken over your grandparents' farm and shop. The town has fallen on hard times, though. People are leaving, businesses are struggling and the magic of the Harvest Sprites is gone. Can you turn Clover Town's fortunes around and restore its missing magic? Raise crops and animals, then use what you farm at your shop. Keep your customers happy by making wild fruit juices, towering ice cream cones and extravagantly decorated eggs in a series of fun and fast-paced activities that use the Wii Remote? controller to its fullest potential. Chop vegetables in midair, shake your Wii Remote controller to match your cow's moves, roll eggs through tilting mazes and more. Use your hard-earned money to buy new crops and animals or expand and decorate your shop. Along the way, you'll meet and befriend lots of new and interesting characters, as well as several familiar faces from the Harvest Moon series.

Little Tournament Over Yonder

Publisher: Gevo Entertainment

Players: 1-2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence

Price: 800 Wii Points

Description: In the world of Little Tournament Over Yonder, play as a young Prince or Princess and lead your team through numerous battles. Plan and deploy your units to gain strategic advantages. Launch real-time battles between units and fight hard, fast and smart. Build your team, hire new units with different powers, then groom them with battle experience to gain level. With strategic planning and real-time, fast-paced fighting, this game is for the complete warrior - one who works his mind and his muscles. Go for Single-Player Tournament glory or challenge your friend in a 2-Player Versus match.

Learning with the PooYoos: Episode 1

Publisher: Lexis Numerique

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: EC (Early Childhood)

Price: 500 Wii Points

Description: Welcome to the world of the PooYoos, the first fun, poetic brain trainer for children aged 3 to 6. With the PooYoos, a merry band of adorable baby animals, children will have fun while learning the developmental basics: numbers, letters, lateralization, shapes, colors and more. Children get to dance with their new friends and enjoy lovely interactive rewards. There are two levels of interactivity, so children can play according to their age and level. This game has been designed for use by children who have not yet grasped reading.

Virtual Console

Super Mario Kart

Original platform: Super NES

Publisher: Nintendo

Players: 1-2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 800 Wii Points

Description: Get in, sit down, buckle up and experience frantic kart racing in the game that started it all. Select one of eight characters from the Mario series - offering a variety of driving styles - and take on three championship cups in three different kart classes. Win enough and you'll unlock a fourth circuit: the ultra-tough Special Cup. Crossing the finish line in first place isn't an easy task, though, as each track has unique obstacles to conquer. Racers can obtain special power-ups that boost them to victory. For a different kind of challenge, take on a friend in multiplayer races or go head-to-head in a Battle Mode arena, where the object is to pop your opponent's balloons before you lose your own. With more than 15 tracks to master and nearly endless replay value, Super Mario Kart is classic gaming with some banana peels thrown in for good measure.

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